Contact

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Please send CDs or any other supporting material for this application to :

Blue Mountains Music FestivalP.O. Box 888Katoomba NSW 2780

If your application is successful we will contact you before 30 September 2018.

If you wish to make an application for another performer please click here.

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Performer Application Page

Stall applications

Stall applications

Volunteers apply

Volunteer

Thanks for your interest in applying to become a Festival Volunteer at the 2015 Blue Mountain Music Festival.

The energy, enthusiasm and happy vibes that come from our volunteers is an esssential part of this fabulous festival, so if this is you, read on.

All volunteers must be 18 years or over. You will be issued a Full Weekend Pass in return for a minimum of 10 hours volunteer duty.

Please clock the "Apply" button to go to the application form. (Note after submitting this form you are included on our Volunteer eligibility list but you are not guaranteed a Volunteer position. If we have a position for you, you will be contacted at a later date by one of our volunteer co-ordinators to advise you of the date and time of our Volunteer Orientation meeting, position and shifts.)

Volunteer Info

2015 Blue Mountains Music Festival – the 20th!

This year all festival volunteers will be coordinated by Katoomba Public School P&C. Together with the festival directors we aim to run another smooth and enjoyable festival. We hope all festival patrons have a great time, including you. Please be helpful and friendly to all including ticket holders, performers, stage crew, and fellow volunteers.

Volunteers will be expected to work 10 hours often in 3 shifts. Please try to arrive ten minutes early at your rostered site for all shifts.

On your first Shift: Please arrive 20 minutes before your first shift and register at the Volunteer marquee (look for signs). You will receive your wristband, name badge, Tshirt, confirm roster and sign on. The volunteers marquee will be staffed most of the time and you are able to leave your bags there with all care but no responsibility.

If you cannot make your shift for any reason, or are running late, please notify us as soon as possible, contact the Volunteer Coordinator, Imelda Eames 0435 055 815.

You will receive detailed information for your duties when your shifts are confirmed and at the volunteers briefing before the festival – date to be confirmed. We hope to see you all at the volunteers party after the festival where we all get to let our hair down.

How you can be involved

MC and Stage Managers: Experience required – your email will be directed to Francesca Sidoti and you will be contacted by her.

Volunteers at venue Entries and Exits: You are the first point of contact for the festival. Please make people feel welcome while checking wrist bands. This year the Festival has hired professional Security guards (Lurline St and Box Office entry) to check bags for alcohol and they will handle any abusive or confrontational behaviour.

Waste and Recycling: The Rubbish Room concept was a huge success in 2014 and is coordinated by the Sustainability Team from Katoomba North Public School P&C - the school benefits financially by their involvement.

Bar Staff: KPS P&C operates the bars on Katoomba Public School – The Boho Bar on the oval and The Badlands in the school courtyard. We need RSA qualified staff and others to help with bar restocking. Experience not necessary! Patrons love these groovy spaces with the warm welcome from the Blue Mountains community (and their outfits!) Proceeds from the bars directly benefit local schools - Boho Bar to Katoomba Public School and Badlands Bar to Katoomba High School.

Car Parking: Attendees required to staff the Waratah St gate and manage the limited parking for those with a disabled permit, performers, and festival staff operations staff.

Thanks for your participation!

The festival relies on our cheerful, responsible volunteer crew.

Have a fun filled festival and enjoy the music!

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Media

Media

Contact: Valerie MacIver PR

Phone: +61 (0)2 9415 1424

Mobile: +61 (0) 413 382 631

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Become a sponsor

Become a Sponsor

The 22nd annual Blue Mountains Folk Festival is happening in March 2017.

With the success of last years festival, we know 2017 will be bigger and better but for that to be possible we need your help! We welcome your sponsorship involvement.

For sponsorships enquiries please phone Bob Charter on 0414 882 355

Gold — $8000

Entitles you to 12 complimentary passes to the festival (Value $3000).

Your logo in prominent position in Festival Program (5000 copies printed in January) and featured on the Festival Poster.

Your display advertising (supplied by the sponsor) at all performance stages and featured acknowledgement at 12 concerts.

Silver — $4000

Entitles you to 6 complimentary passes to the festival (Value $1500)

Logo in Festival program (5000 copies printed in January).

Your display advertising (supplied by the sponsor) at venue of choice.

Acknowledgement at six concerts.

Bronze — $2000

Entitles you to 4 complimentary passes to the festival (Value $1000)

Your display advertising(supplied by the sponsor) at venue of choice.

Acknowledgement at three concerts.

Half Bronze — $1000

Entitles you to 2 complimentary passes to the festival (Value $500)

Acknowledgement at 3 concerts

Friends of the Festival — $500

Entitles you to 1 complimentary passes to the festival (Value $220)

Thank-you in festival programme.

Volunteering

Volunteering

How can I volunteer for the Festival?

2016 Volunteer applications not yet open.

Check back in January 2016 to register your interest online.

Performer applications closed

Performer Applications for 2019 — March 17th + 18th + 19th

Sorry, applications for 24th Blue Mountains Music Festival are closed.

Applications for 25th Blue Mountains Music Festival – March 2020 will open 01 May 2019.

General enquiries

Contact details

General enquiries

phone: 02 4782 6694email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Postal address

Blue Mountains Music FestivalPO Box 888Katoomba NSW 2780

ABN: 28 332 947 998

Performer applications

Performer Applications for 2019 — March 15th + 16th + 17th

Applications for the 24th Blue Mountains Music Festival open 01 May 2018.

Important stuff when applying

Artist Applications open 01 May 2018

Artist Applications close on 01 August 2018

Notification of successful Application by 30 September 2018

All applications must include:

A quote of your fee taking into consideration our Terms and Conditions, we do not make offers

Your CV/Press blurb

Your preferred press image

Your current Public Liability Certificate

Incomplete submissions will not be accepted

You should advise us of any changes to your application after submission (e.g. you have decided you would like to add a drummer)

The Festival receives many hundreds of applications every year. Unfortunately, we cannot offer appearances to all applicants. We will contact you before 30 September 2017 if your application indicates that your act will fit with the mix of performers in any particular year. If unsuccessful in your application for any year, please apply again in following years to submit new material.

Read this really important stuff

In the interests of spreading the work around all the amazing talent out there, and offering our audiences something different every year, we do not usually book any act within two years of performing at BMMF. If you have played at the Festival last year or the year before, please do not apply this year—we welcome your application in 2019 to perform in 2020.

Generally, artists perform a minimum of two sets during the weekend (and a workshop if appropriate).

We provide comfortable multi-share accommodation, but this is offered to performers only.

Unless agreed by prior arrangement, the Festival requires all artists to be available during the weekend of the festival and also requires exclusive performance rights within a 150Km radius six months prior to the festival weekend.

Quoting fees can be difficult. Because the festival is a non-commercial, independent, community-based event run by a tiny staff and hundreds of volunteers, we therefore suggest you quote a fee that is realistic, moderate, and reasonable. All fees quoted must include GST. Please consider:

That you cover out of pocket expenses (travel expenses, meals, etc.).

That a festival booking offers a unique opportunity and exceptional value as a promotional and networking tool.

That many CD's are sold at BMMF, and this will increase your bottom line. The festival shop has 20% commission on sales.

That performers are also offered the opportunity to sell CDs stage-side after performances, We do encourage all performers to sell their merch side-stage after their performances (no commission) providing that they firstly place 20 units of each title to the Festival Shop.